RESIDENCE

Harassment and/or Assault
Huron University College will not tolerate verbal, electronic or written abuse, threats,
intimidation, violence, or other forms of harassment against any member of our community.
Incidents of harassment or assault should be reported to Residence Life Staff and
to the Campus Community Police.
If you engage in harassment or physically assault another resident, the Assistant Director
has the right to evict you from Residence and to terminate your Residence Contract. The
matter may also be referred to the Chief Administrative Officer at Huron University College
to be dealt with in accordance with the Harassment and Discrimination Policy. Huron
University College will not accept ignorance, anger, alcohol, or substance abuse as an
excuse for such behaviour (see website for a copy of the Harassment and Discrimination
Policy – www.huronuc.ca/CurrentStudents/StudentLifeandSupportServices/
StudentDiscipline). You are advised that the foregoing activities may subject you to separate
sanction pursuant to any one or more of the Residence Discipline Code, the Harassment
and Discrimination Policy, the Code of Student Conduct, the Criminal Code of Canada
and various other statutory penalties under the laws of Canada and Ontario. In addition,
any individual against whom such action is taken may have recourse to the civil courts of
Ontario. (Category 2 offence, RDC, pages 64-65)
Sexual Violence
Huron University College recognizes that the prevention of, and response to, sexual violence
is of particular importance in the university environment. Sexual violence will not be
tolerated. Any and all acts of sexual violence will be addressed and individuals who have
committed an act of sexual violence will be held accountable.
Sexual violence is a broad term that describes any violence, physical or psychological,
carried out through sexual means or by targeting sexuality. This violence takes different
forms including sexual abuse, sexual assault, rape, incest, and child sexual abuse. It also
includes but is not limited to sexual harassment, stalking, indecent or sexualized exposure,
voyeurism, cyber harassment, trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Consent
Under section 273.1 of the Criminal Code of Canada, consent is the voluntary agreement to
engage in the sexual activity in question. This means that there must be an understandable
exchange of affirmative words which indicates a willingness to participate in mutually
agreed upon sexual activity. Consent must be informed, freely given and active. Consent or
a “yes” that is obtained through pressure, coercion, force, or threats of force is not voluntary.
The consumption of alcohol or drugs does not provide any relief from these necessary
elements of consent. If a survivor/victim’s judgement is impaired, consent is not valid;
similarly, impaired judgement that leads an assailant to think or believe there was
consent is no excuse.
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